The precise answer depends to a large extent on storage conditions - to maximize the shelf life of opened sour cream, keep it refrigerated at all times. To maximize the shelf life of sour cream after opening, keep refrigerated and tightly covered, either in the original packaging or in an airtight container. Properly stored, an opened package of sour cream will generally last for about two weeks after opening, assuming it has been continuously refrigerated.
Definition of cauterize for English Language Learners medical: to burn (something, such as a wound) with heat or a chemical substance in order to destroy infected tissue Medical Dictionary
Some of the terminology used to describe electrosurgery is confusing. The aim of the procedure is to perform cauterisation. The word cautery originates from the latin, meaning to brand. It relates to the coagulation or destruction of tissue by heat or a caustic substance.